RES with pictus catfish
- Thread starter zenyoungkoh
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krzr3000;4601518; said:
Any recommendation? Besides pleco and algae eater. Preferbly a catfish with whiskers. My turtle is too lazy to catch fish besides as long as she is safe i dont mind.
Honestly i dont think it would happen as a turtle tend to eat a fish in peices, not in 1 chunk. Unless the fish is that small comapred to the turtle. I wouldnt do it either way though. I could see the guy spike him though if the turt tries but i dont think that would stop the turtle from eating it.
NEVER underestimate a turtle, i have seen very small turtle kill a larger fish no problem just by biting chunks from there skin. A turtle will get off its lazy but when it wants to, trust me.
zenyoungkoh;4601521; said:
NEVER underestimate a turtle, i have seen very small turtle kill a larger fish no problem just by biting chunks from there skin. A turtle will get off its lazy but when it wants to, trust me.
Why risk it? I doubt many people voting for "no" will actually have kept pictus with a turtle anyway?
Any fish you put with a turtle should be expected to be feeders. A pictus is an expensive, and poor choice as a feeder, so I don't recommend keeping it with the turtle, because even if you think it won't become one, it probably will.
Paul
Any fish you put with a turtle should be expected to be feeders. A pictus is an expensive, and poor choice as a feeder, so I don't recommend keeping it with the turtle, because even if you think it won't become one, it probably will.
Paul
My turtle lived with fish all its live before it started living with me. Gave it a bigger tank and now he eats fish, so he no longer has any friends in the tank. i would no suggest keeping any fish with a turtle unless you are okay with them dying.
Do you have a larger tank set up since your female turtle should be heading to a larger tank soon depending on your tank measurements.
Do you have a larger tank set up since your female turtle should be heading to a larger tank soon depending on your tank measurements.
I kept Pictus with turtles for almost 2 years and never had issues. The turtles didnt even pay attention to them.
RES don't do well with any fish, not to mention a female RES will need a 5'x2' enclosure as an adult plus a basking area and UV light. RES are not made to live in fish tanks.
